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Roundup Of Routes Where Kosher Meals Are Served By North American Airlines - http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/89484

Here's a google docs where people could input their inflight kashrus experience :
http://kshr.us/KosherMeals 


AA KSML availability:

-Most domestic routes where meals are served (in J or F)
-Flights to Europe or Asia in all classes.
-Flights to Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Paulo, Brazil in all classes.
-Flights to Asuncion, Paraguay in all classes.
-Flights to Buenos Aires, Argentina in all classes.
-Flights to Santiago, Chile in all classes.
-Flights to Montevideo, Uruguay in all classes.

UA KSML availability:

-EWR-SFO in J
-EWR-LAX in J
-BOS-SFO in J
-Flights between the US mainland or Guam and Hawaii in J or F.
-Flights to Europe or Asia in all classes.
-Flights to Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru in all classes.

Please Include:
Airline:
Class:
Route:
Caterer:
Hechsher:
Flight date:
Meal in pics:
Stogel-Hermolis Scale Score (1-10):

Stogel-Hermolis Scale:
1. Inedible, wouldn't feed to a dog. (Stogel [long-life])
2. Disgusting, would only eat if starving
3. Barely edible, would only eat if very hungry
4. Below average, but would eat if hungry (Stogel [fresh-frozen])
5. Average/typical KSML, would eat if hungry (Borenstein?)
6. Above average KSML (Borenstein?)
7. A good KSML, might even eat if not hungry.
8. A very good KSML
9. An excellent KSML, could pass for something served in a decent restaurant.
10. Top of the line KSML, would be happy eating this at a decent restaurant. (Hermolis)


AirlineRouteClassMeal
BALHR-JFKJDinner
BALHR-PRGJBreakfast
CM           TGU-PTY          J              Lunch
CM           PTY-JK          J              Dinner
CO           EWR-TLV          BF              Dinner
COEWR-TLVBFBreakfast
COHNL-EWRBFDinner
COHNL-EWRBFBreakfast
COIAH-HNLBFLunch
COIAH-HNLBFSnack
LHFRA-VCEJSnack
LXORD-ZRHFDinner
LXZRH-TLVYDinner
SNBRU-VCEJBreakfast
SNTLV-BRUJDinner
SNTLV-BRUJBreakfast
TPJFK-LISYDin/Break
TPLIS-JFKYDinner



United Airlines
USA-Australia routes (economy): Koshair, O-U, Hamotzi, CS.
USA-Sydney  (First): Regal - meat and chicken meals.
Australia-USA routes (economy): Lewis Continental, K-A, Hamotzi, CY.
LH EWR-FRA Y Regal Chicken
LH MUC-EWR Y Sohar Hot meat meal and cold sandwich
LH FRA-VIE C Sohar Cold Meal (fish)
OS VIE TLV C VIE Local Co (hechser Rabbi Schwartz) Hot
US TLV PHL C Hamasbia
UA(CO) EWR-TLV Y Regal Beef meal (2010)
SA JNB-CPT-JNB Y Hot Meal from Joburg Beth Din
MN(BA) JNB-VFA Meal from Joburg Beth Din
SQ JFK-FRA Suites very poor Borenstein meal, labeled business class, chicken, no real dishes, very little food.
EK SYD-AKL  F    Lewis, no hot meal.
NZ AKL-LAX  Y    Gray's deli, fish meal.
TK CPT-IST  J/Y    Norries Caterers - CPT Beth Din - Milk Snack (Sandwich & Muffin CPT-JNB leg) Meat Dinner, Milk breakfast
« Last edited by zow on May 22, 2019, 02:37:01 PM »

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #960 on: July 27, 2016, 08:48:20 AM »
Anyone know who caters AA 138 from HKG?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #961 on: August 08, 2016, 03:51:00 PM »
Booked UA EWR-LAX in BusinessFirst. No KSML option online. Is that normal?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #962 on: August 08, 2016, 03:58:53 PM »
Booked UA EWR-LAX in BusinessFirst. No KSML option online. Is that normal?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #963 on: August 08, 2016, 04:03:08 PM »
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Did that once, rep said it's domestic and no KSML. Does smoking the HUCA help here?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #964 on: August 08, 2016, 04:14:27 PM »
Always.
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #965 on: August 08, 2016, 04:18:41 PM »
Booked UA EWR-LAX in BusinessFirst. No KSML option online. Is that normal?
I had that a few times as well sometimes its the option is there and sometime I need to call in.
(the few times that the option was not there was always on the Continental planes and the ones where I could select a meal was on the PS planes)

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #966 on: August 08, 2016, 04:20:03 PM »
I had that a few times as well sometimes its the option is there and sometime I need to call in.
(the few times that the option was not there was always on the Continental planes and the ones where I could select a meal was on the PS planes)

Aren't all the flights PS?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #967 on: August 08, 2016, 04:38:40 PM »
Always.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #968 on: August 08, 2016, 06:45:59 PM »

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #969 on: August 09, 2016, 05:15:35 PM »
What kind of meal can I expect on EWR-LAX P.S. flight?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #970 on: August 10, 2016, 09:38:54 AM »
What does Lufthansa have from JFK to fra? Is it from new York hashgacha ?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #971 on: August 10, 2016, 10:09:19 AM »
What does Lufthansa have from JFK to fra? Is it from new York hashgacha ?
Usually.

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #972 on: August 10, 2016, 06:50:52 PM »
Going AMS->LAX with a 2.5 layover in DC at IAD. Business all the way.

Our last leg leaves 10pm EDT and arrives 1am PDT, so they don't offer any meals. There is a "snack" but no kosher snack option, I'm told.

I tried to call and ask for kosher meals to be available in the lounge at IAD, but they told me it's not possible to order ahead of time. Does anyone have any info otherwise, or other suggestions?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #973 on: August 11, 2016, 12:38:00 AM »
What does Lufthansa have from JFK to fra? Is it from new York hashgacha ?
IIRC it's Regal

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #974 on: August 11, 2016, 06:31:20 PM »
Which airlines serve premium cabin KSMLs on China?
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #975 on: August 12, 2016, 02:32:38 AM »
Which airlines serve premium cabin KSMLs on China?

AA out of NYC\US
UA out of  NYC\US
LH out of FRA
BA out of LHR
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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #976 on: August 12, 2016, 02:45:19 AM »
Lh out of fra you might want to check out the kashrus. I just checked out with a few different people (including one that lives there & is familiar with the situation) I was told that for flights out of Germany "it would be a good idea to bring sandwiches"
I also heard the same kind of answer from a traveler that spoke to the ou. Their answer was "we can't recommended it"

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #977 on: August 12, 2016, 03:34:11 AM »
Lh out of fra you might want to check out the kashrus. I just checked out with a few different people (including one that lives there & is familiar with the situation) I was told that for flights out of Germany "it would be a good idea to bring sandwiches"
I also heard the same kind of answer from a traveler that spoke to the ou. Their answer was "we can't recommended it"
Is it the same food as they serve in the FCT?

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #978 on: August 12, 2016, 09:39:58 AM »
What's fct? First class lounge? I don't know but I assume it would be from the same place. (sohar)

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Re: KSML (Kosher Airline Meals) Master Thread
« Reply #979 on: August 12, 2016, 09:46:04 AM »
Is it the same food as they serve in the FCT?

Yes